Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-18
VOICE OF THE E

MOnQay enln
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Butte is to have a board of trade. Butte
is coming to the front with four militia
companies, numberless brass bands, a club
that is the envy of the west, and a board
of trade; it's putting on considerable many
fri1ls. Some day some one will build a
hotel in Butte, and visitors will then be
happy. By the way, Bozeman could adj
minister a large-sized dose of happiness
to visitors itself in the same manner
Boseman Chronicle.
President Harris is good authority for
the statement that the overhead line at the
Cascade tunnel has been completed, though
not yet ready for the passage of trains.
There is now continuous rail connection
to Puget Sound from the furtherest east
ern and southern portions of the country.
It is 10 about time to be arranging ex-
cursions to Alaska, that is, as soon as the
snew-storms are retired for the season. 1t
cannot be expected that very much freight
will be lifted over the Cascade range this
season, but sightseeing alone will be
worth the cost Of passage to all inter-
ocean travelers.-Heena Herald.
The possibility of the annexation of the
Ceur d'Alene country Of Idaho to Mon
tana is a question Of which our people
should not lose sight. Next session of
congress will witness a bill to partition
Idaho, and if the territory is to be divided
up. Montana should certainly ask fair deal
ing on behalf of the Cgur d'Alene people
who want to come to this territory. The
influence Of Portland, Oregon, will be ex-
erted to try to obtain its annexation to
Washington, as Portland wants to turn
the trade of the Cnur d'Alenes In her di-
rection.-Helena Independent.
Montana has won another victory on the
turf. It is almost an everyday occurrence
for Montana Regent to win a race, but now
comes the news that Geranium, a four
Year-old Belmont mare raised by Ray
mond Bros. OF Madison county and owned
by Mr.. Morehouse of Butte, has cleaned
up the speediest of tho Colorado flyers and
all the sports at the same time.-Foa$ Ben
ton River Press.
To men who are certainly as well posted
in the affairs of the copper producers OF
the world as the managers of the Calumet
s Hecla should be, 1t would seem as If
they would try to arrange an understand
ing with the Anaconda and the Spanish
producers and Jointly control the market
of the world. Without either of these, the
Calumet & Hecla, If her present course is
continued, will commit suicide.-Anacon-
do ReuSeso.
The Independent would like to hear a
very general expression of opinion from
the territorial press and thinking public
on the question of an extra session of the
legislature. The subjects that strike us as
being worthy of consideration are the rev.
enue law, the municipal incorporation act,
the insane asylum question, the bounty
law. Helena papers are never supposed
to impartially consider a question in which
the capital is involved, and we are content
that this subject be considered by others
Helena Independent.
It is surprising the amount of fine stock
that is being brought into this country by
eastern men. Almost every week a car of
fine cattle or horses are unloaded at Cald-
| we'll or some other point on the Oregon
Short Line. The native range steer and
cayuse won't know themselves in a few
years.-CaldUeM idaho Tribune.
There is nothing extravagant about
grading the streets, improving parks, the
| introduction of electric fights and other
modern Improvements any more than it is
to build good school-houses. 1t makes our
| place inviting to strangers who chance to
| visit within the gates and the work of i'm
| provement gives employment to good men
and we have little use for people who do
not want to be employed.-Msssoulian.
The wide-awake citizens Of Spokane
Falls have just perfected the organization
| of q board of trade. And the Resseao, al
ways keenly alive to the best interests of
its constituency, is already urging the
board to take action to prevent Portland
from getting away with the business in the
| Cmur d'Alene'c country. Butte and Helena
| should be up and doing, as their interests
are largely In the mines and general bus.
mess there, and will increase In volume If
1t is cultivated wisely.-BuHe Miner.
1t is now generally believed by papers
| all over Montana that an extra session OF the
legislature will be called as soon as Gov
| Leslie arrives from the east.-Nontana
| Stock Gazette.
| Governor Hill of New York and Mayor
| Ames of Minneapolis would make a strong
| presidential team for 1888. There would
be no doubt about Kentucky.-Fergus
Fails (Msnn.) Journal
By a little good management the $50,
100000 Oh $oo,Ooo,ooO which this country
pays out in gold annually for sugar to for.
efgn countries might be paid for It In
merchandise to Mexico. And the amount
would mostly go to Americans In Mexico
There should be a closer alliance. with the
land of the Aztecs.-Sak Lake Tribune.
Knute Nelson's speech is characteristic
Of the statesman of the period. No one
word do we find In it of impartial investi-